The timber footprint of the German bioeconomy - state of the art and past development

dc.date.accessioned2021-04-20T08:58:16Z
dc.date.available2021-04-20T08:58:16Z
dc.date.issued2021-04-01
dc.description.sponsorshipGefördert durch den Publikationsfonds der Universität Kassel
dc.identifierdoi:10.17170/kobra-202104203717
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/12728
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.doidoi:10.3390/su13073878
dc.rightsNamensnennung 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectroundwood equivalentseng
dc.subjectsupply securityeng
dc.subjectenvironmental monitoringeng
dc.subjectenvironmental input–output analysiseng
dc.subjectsustainable consumption and productioneng
dc.subjectresource footprintseng
dc.subject.ddc550
dc.subject.swdDeutschlandger
dc.subject.swdBioökonomieger
dc.subject.swdÖkologischer Fußabdruckger
dc.subject.swdNachhaltigkeitger
dc.subject.swdVerbrauchger
dc.subject.swdRohholzger
dc.subject.swdÄquivalentger
dc.subject.swdRessourcenpolitikger
dc.titleThe timber footprint of the German bioeconomy - state of the art and past developmenteng
dc.typeAufsatz
dc.type.versionpublishedVersion
dcterms.abstractThe article gives a comprehensive overview of the roundwood equivalents (RE) consumed in the German bioeconomy from Germany and abroad between 1995 and 2015, i.e., the Timber Footprint of final Consumption (TFPcon). The calculation is based on an adapted version of Exiobase 3.4. The sustainability of roundwood procurement for the TFPcon is assessed. A systematic embedding of the tree compartments considered in the TFP in the context of national forest inventories and material flow analysis is presented. The results show that, in 2015, the total volume of the TFPcon of Germany is 90 Mm3 (slightly above the 1995 level) and is composed of 61% coniferous and 39% non-coniferous wood. Germany is strongly dependent on roundwood sourced from abroad and thus was a net importer of RE in 2015. Among the 17 countries with the largest supply of RE for the TFPcon, around one third very likely include large shares of roundwood procured from deforestation or clear-cutting. The self-sufficiency rate in 2015 was only 76%. It would be possible to increase domestic roundwood production by 8–41% (mainly in the hardwood sector) without exceeding the sustainability limits as defined in the WEHAM scenarios.eng
dcterms.accessRightsopen access
dcterms.creatorEgenolf, Vincent
dcterms.creatorVita, Gibran
dcterms.creatorDistelkamp, Martin
dcterms.creatorSchier, Franziska
dcterms.creatorHüfner, Rebekka
dcterms.creatorBringezu, Stefan
dcterms.source.articlenumber3878
dcterms.source.identifierEISSN 2071-1050
dcterms.source.issueIssue 7
dcterms.source.journalSustainabilityeng
dcterms.source.volumeVolume 13
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